I refer to my teleprinter message 1854 [1] of the 3rd October to
Department of Defence, Melbourne, and subsequent communications by
telephone regarding the arrangements for the Australian - New
Zealand Conference.

The position has been further discussed with New Zealand officials
and the Prime Minister of New Zealand and it has been agreed that
the Australian Ministerial party, consisting of the Deputy Prime
Minister, Mr. Forde, and the Minister for External Affairs, Dr.

Evatt, should leave Australia on October 28th and that the
conference should open in Wellington on October 31st and conclude
on November 3rd.

The following agenda has been approved:-

1. World organisation.

2. General talks on Pacific question including the establishment
of an organisation for the Pacific equivalent to the European
Advisory Council.

3. Establishment of a South Seas Commission, procedure, tactics,
policy only, not including technical aspects such as health and
native welfare.

4. Questions likely to arise at the peace Conferences such as the
future of mandates and colonial policy.

5. Exchange of views on armistice arrangements and peace treaties
with Germany and Japan on political level.

6. Economic relations.

(a) Full employment conference.

(b) Examination of means for attaining the objectives of
Article 35C of the Australia - New Zealand Agreement. [2]

It will be noted that the agenda has been drawn up on broad lines.

The Prime Minister of New Zealand has expressed the wish to have
general conversations between the Ministers rather than detailed
technical discussions and has suggested that the consideration of
the agenda will not call for any large party of officials. [3]

PAUL HASLUCK